South Sound Speedway

South Sound Speedway
Turns 1 and 2
Location Thurston County, near Rochester, Washington, USA
Coordinates 46°49′26″N 122°57′47″W / 46.82389°N 122.96306°W / 46.82389; -122.96306
Owner Butch Behn [1]
Former names Tenino Speedway
Oval
Surface Asphalt
Length .375 mi (0.6 km)
Turns 4

South Sound Speedway is a .375-mile (0.604 km) oval[2] race track with a Figure 8 course, located near Grand Mound and Rochester, Washington. It was first constructed by Dick and Wanda Boness[3] but is now owned by Butch Behn.[4] It has previously hosted the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West[5][6] and was owned by Jerry Cope, the uncle of Derrike Cope.

Events

South Sound Speedway hosts several racing divisions including late model, street stock, Legends, NW baby grand, NW Vintage Modified, [7] and asphalt sprint cars. In the past it hosted the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and currently hosts the ASA Late Model Series.[8]

Drivers

Notable drivers to have raced at South Sound Speedway include, from the K&N Pro Series, Rick Carelli, Ron Eaton, Ron Hornaday, Jr., Robert Sprague, Dirk Stephens, Angela Cope, and Amber Cope.[9] Stephens and Eaton appear regularly at the track.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ City Toilets Bought by Racecar Supply Co.
  2. ↑ Official Site
  3. ↑ http://www.tacomaathletic.com/TPCHOF_Bios/Dick_and_Wanda_Boness.html Dick and Wanda Boness
  4. ↑ City Toilets Bought by Racecar Supply Co.
  5. ↑ Racing Reference
  6. ↑ "South Sound Speedway". Thousand Oaks, CA: RacingWest. Retrieved 1990-10-12. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ↑ NW Vintage Modified
  8. ↑ Racing West ASA NORTHWEST TOUR SOUTH SOUND SPEEDWAY NOTEBOOK
  9. ↑ Racing Reference

Coordinates: 46°49′26″N 122°57′47″W / 46.82389°N 122.96306°W / 46.82389; -122.96306

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